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

WordMeaning
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
finitehaving definite or definable limits
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads