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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |