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 |
|---|---|
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |