GRE Word List

EXECUTIVE

of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs

The meaning of the word executive is of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs.

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ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
retiringreserved
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective