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 |
|---|---|
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| condign | deserved |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| faculty | ability |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| osseous | bony |