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 |
|---|---|
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| circlet | a little circle |
| dour | stern |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| bulk | magnitude |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |