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 |
|---|---|
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| espouse | marry |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| haven | harbor |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |