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 |
|---|---|
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| unsavory | insipid |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |