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
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
unfrockdefrock
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
overweeningarrogant
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference