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 |
|---|---|
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |