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
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
perforateto make a hole through
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis