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

WordMeaning
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
thralla state of servitude or submission
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
scrappyconsisting of scraps
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
gauchelacking social experience or grace