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.

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WordMeaning
imbibedrink
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
discomposeto destroy the composure of
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal