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Advanced Words Needed for the GRE - Open and Shut Case
Here you will learn some English words about law and order, such as "abjure", "immure", "sanction", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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to abrogate
[verb]
to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner
to forfeit
[verb]
to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong
to promulgate
[verb]
to make a formal statement presenting a new rule, law, etc. that is going to be put into action
to render
[verb]
to provide someone with something, such as help or services, especially as required or expected
to sanction
[verb]
to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.
advocate
[noun]
an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom
anarchy
[noun]
the state of an organization or country that is lacking in order, authority, or control
dispensation
[noun]
the privilege of being officially released from an obligation, law, or something that is usually prohibited
malingerer
[noun]
an individual who feigns incompetence or illness just so they would not have to do something
resolution
[noun]
an official decision that is made, particularly when an official body takes a group vote
apocryphal
[adjective]
(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true
appurtenant
[adjective]
relating or belonging to something bigger or more important, like lifestyles, structures, systems, etc.
defamatory
[adjective]
(of statements) intending to ruin someone's reputation with the use of unpleasant or false information
dubious
[adjective]
not having reached a conclusion about something being true, good, or if it should be done
inviolable
[adjective]
demanding great respect in a way that cannot be ignored or degraded
inviolate
[adjective]
not affected, and immune to harm, change, disrespect, or destruction
judicious
[adjective]
applying good judgment, reason, and sense when making a decision or doing something
unimpeachable
[adjective]
honorable and honest to the point of becoming impossible to criticize, question, or blame
to abjure
[verb]
to give up or reject a belief, claim, or practice through formal or public declaration
to impute
[verb]
to falsely assign a quality, particularly a bad one, to a person or thing
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