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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
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| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
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| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
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