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 |
|---|---|
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| lewd | obscene |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |