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
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
garnerto gather into storage
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship