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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WordMeaning
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth