GRE Word List
ORDINANCE
an authoritative decree or direction : order
The meaning of the word ordinance is an authoritative decree or direction : order.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| license | permission to act |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |