GRE Word List
DICTUM
a noteworthy statement: such as
The meaning of the word dictum is a noteworthy statement: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |