GRE Word List
STATUTE
a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
The meaning of the word statute is a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |