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 |
|---|---|
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| document | proof |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| bliss | complete happiness |