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 |
|---|---|
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |