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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| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
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| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
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| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
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