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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |