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 |
|---|---|
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| pliant | pliable |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |