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 |
|---|---|
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |