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 |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |