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
effusionan act of effusing
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
depositiona testifying especially before a court
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
seismicof, subject to, or caused by an earthquake
abortiveprematurely born
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.