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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tyroa beginner in learning : novice
cuethe letter q
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
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unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
constituenta member of a constituency
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts