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 |
|---|---|
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |