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 |
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| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |