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 |
|---|---|
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| sober | not intoxicated |