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 |
|---|---|
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| opus | work |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| drivel | nonsense |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |