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
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| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| polity | political organization |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |