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

WordMeaning
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
supplicantone who supplicates
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
deputizeto appoint as deputy
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain