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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factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
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fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
sleekslick
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rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store