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
denominationan act of denominating
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy