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 |
|---|---|
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| betray | to lead astray |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| acclaim | applaud |
| clientele | a body of clients |