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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elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
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subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm