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.

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WordMeaning
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of