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
lucremonetary gain : profit
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
gazettenewspaper
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
savorthe taste or smell of something
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame