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 |
|---|---|
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |