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 |
|---|---|
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| historic | historical |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| whimsy | whim |
| oversee | survey |