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 |
|---|---|
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |