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 |
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dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
pliant | pliable |
mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
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 |
aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |