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 |
|---|---|
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| acclaim | applaud |
| harass | exhaust |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| skimp | skimpy |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |