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 |
|---|---|
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |