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 |
|---|---|
| concentric | having a common center |
| fiend | devil |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| unkempt | not combed |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |