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 |
|---|---|
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| imbue | endow |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| modish | fashionable |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |