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 |
|---|---|
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| haven | harbor |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |