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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |