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 |
|---|---|
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |