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 |
|---|---|
| convene | to come together in a body |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |