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 |
|---|---|
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| bauble | trinket |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
