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 |
|---|---|
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| render | to melt down |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |