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 |
|---|---|
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| drivel | nonsense |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |