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 |
|---|---|
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| delve | excavate |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |