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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propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
schemea plan or program of action
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned