GRE Word List
STATUTORY
created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit
The meaning of the word statutory is created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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avalanche | great mass of falling snow and ice |
privy | secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private |
formality | ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form's sake; Ex. mere formality |
fulminate | thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation |
premonitory | serving to warn |
invidious | designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison |
rotunda | circular building or hall covered with a dome |
amity | friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations |
emblazon | ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment |
environ | enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city) |