GRE Word List

ENACT

to establish by legal and authoritative act

The meaning of the word enact is to establish by legal and authoritative act.

Random words

WordMeaning
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease