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
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| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
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| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
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| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |