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
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
judiciarya system of courts of law
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
retinuea group of retainers or attendants