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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touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
discloseto make known or public
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
quenchput out
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
retinuea group of retainers or attendants