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 |
|---|---|
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| retribution | recompense |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| untenable | not able to be defended |