GRE Word List
REFERENDUM
the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative
The meaning of the word referendum is the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| cipher | zero |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |