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 |
|---|---|
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |