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 |
|---|---|
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |