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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| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |