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 |
|---|---|
| submissive | submitting to others |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |