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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| writ | something written : writing |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |