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 |
|---|---|
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |