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 |
|---|---|
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |