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 |
|---|---|
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |