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

WordMeaning
blueslow spirits : melancholy
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel