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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| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
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| avow | to declare assuredly |
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| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
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