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 |
|---|---|
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |