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 |
|---|---|
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| abnegation | denial |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |