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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| asunder | into parts |
| succor | relief |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |