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.

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WordMeaning
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
beneficentdoing or producing good
anarchyabsence of government
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
bacchanalorgy
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for