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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| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
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| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |