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 |
|---|---|
| savory | having savor: such as |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |