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
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
generalitythe quality or state of being general
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations