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 |
|---|---|
| spry | (esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble |
| seasonable | occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute |
| misdemeanor | minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing |
| savant | scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know |
| satyr | half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man |
| sprightly | lively |
| lachrymose | producing tears; tearful |
| deride | ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect |
| swipe | hit with a sweeping motion; N. |
| spectrum | colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts |