GRE Word List

DICTUM

a noteworthy statement: such as

The meaning of the word dictum is a noteworthy statement: such as.

Random words

WordMeaning
hysteriaa psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
belateddelayed beyond the usual time