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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| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| concentric | having a common center |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |