GRE Word List

DICTUM

a noteworthy statement: such as

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

Random words

WordMeaning
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
plumagethe feathers of a bird
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
compulsionan act of compelling
drivelnonsense
invalidateto make invalid
quailany of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as