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 |
|---|---|
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |