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 |
|---|---|
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| edifice | building |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |