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 |
|---|---|
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |