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 |
|---|---|
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| heed | to pay attention |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |