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 |
|---|---|
| actuary | clerk |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| plane | airplane |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |