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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labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
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estimablecapable of being estimated
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polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
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