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 |
|---|---|
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| denomination | an act of denominating |