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 |
|---|---|
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |