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 |
|---|---|
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |