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 |
|---|---|
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| stench | stink |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| wry | twist |