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 |
|---|---|
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |