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 |
|---|---|
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |