GRE Word List

DICTUM

a noteworthy statement: such as

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

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WordMeaning
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
witherto become dry and sapless
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
reverberatereflect
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
seasoneda time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature