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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| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
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