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 |
|---|---|
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| irremediable | not remediable |