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
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
quarantinea period of 40 days
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components