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.

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WordMeaning
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
primto give a prim or demure expression to
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting