GRE Word List

DICTUM

a noteworthy statement: such as

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

Random words

WordMeaning
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
cullto select from a group : choose
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
bolta lightning stroke
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness