GRE Word List

MAGISTRATE

an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as

The meaning of the word magistrate is an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as.

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WordMeaning
distortto twist (see twist
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
breadthdistance from side to side : width
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time