GRE Word List

DICTUM

a noteworthy statement: such as

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

Random words

WordMeaning
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
renderto melt down
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
peccadilloa slight offense
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of