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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|---|---|
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |