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 |
|---|---|
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| prong | fork |
| regime | regimen |
| viand | an item of food |