GRE Word List

PLEBISCITE

a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler

The meaning of the word plebiscite is a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler.

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WordMeaning
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
stalwartmarked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
savorthe taste or smell of something
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)