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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| Word | Meaning |
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| sidetrack | siding |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |