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.

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WordMeaning
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun