GRE Word List

DICTUM

a noteworthy statement: such as

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

Random words

WordMeaning
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice
frolicfull of fun : merry
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
regattaa rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races