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 |
|---|---|
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
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| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
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