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 |
|---|---|
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| concordat | compact |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |