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 |
|---|---|
| premonitory | giving warning |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |