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 |
|---|---|
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |