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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winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry