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
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colloquy | conversation |
executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
avow | to declare assuredly |
bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |