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
boostto push or shove up from below
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
sybaritevoluptuary
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
ripto tear or split apart or open
reaperone that reaps
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
constituenta member of a constituency