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 |
|---|---|
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| pitfall | trap |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| sublimate | sublime |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |