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 |
|---|---|
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |