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
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
aloftat or to a great height
inertlacking the power to move
irateroused to ire
trappingsoutward signs