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 |
|---|---|
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |