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 |
|---|---|
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |