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 |
|---|---|
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| diadem | crown |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |