GRE Word List
ORDINANCE
an authoritative decree or direction : order
The meaning of the word ordinance is an authoritative decree or direction : order.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |