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 |
|---|---|
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| sentinel | sentry |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |