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 |
|---|---|
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| demented | mad |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| 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 |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |