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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conveneto come together in a body
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stygianof or relating to the river Styx
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
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