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 |
|---|---|
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15â24 as an example of the power of God |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |