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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unsavory | insipid |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |