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

WordMeaning
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
advertto turn the mind or attention
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
prosperousauspicious
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
dissonancelack of agreement