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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| beguile | hoodwink |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
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