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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disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
consortassociate
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liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
muddleto make turbid or muddy
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
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