GRE Word List
EDICT
a proclamation having the force of law
The meaning of the word edict is a proclamation having the force of law.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |