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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |