GRE Word List
DICTUM
a noteworthy statement: such as
The meaning of the word dictum is a noteworthy statement: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |