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 |
|---|---|
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |