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 |
|---|---|
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| maroon | a dark red |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| tout | to make much of : promote |