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 |
|---|---|
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| dominate | rule |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |