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 |
|---|---|
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |