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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WordMeaning
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
categoricalabsolute
retrenchcut down
collateto compare critically
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time