GRE Word List

DICTUM

a noteworthy statement: such as

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

Random words

WordMeaning
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
fabricateinvent
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power