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 |
|---|---|
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |