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 |
|---|---|
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |