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 |
|---|---|
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |