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 |
|---|---|
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| forte | one's strong point |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |