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 |
|---|---|
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |