GRE Word List

DICTUM

a noteworthy statement: such as

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

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WordMeaning
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
manumitto release from slavery
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
queryquestion