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 |
|---|---|
| privy | private |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |