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
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
resignrelegate
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
gradationa series forming successive stages
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
depositiona testifying especially before a court
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part