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 |
|---|---|
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| fleck | streak |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| contrive | devise |