GRE Word List
LEGISLATURE
a body of persons having the power to legislate
The meaning of the word legislature is a body of persons having the power to legislate.
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|---|---|
| stringent | tight |
| application | an act of applying: |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
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