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 |
|---|---|
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| vixen | a female fox |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| betray | to lead astray |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |