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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| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
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| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |