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 |
|---|---|
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |