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
bulkmagnitude
communalof or relating to one or more communes
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
begetto procreate as the father : sire
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
drasticacting rapidly or violently
striatedmarked with striations or striae
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
billowwave
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing