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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |