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 |
|---|---|
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| oath | a 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 |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| tarantula | any 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 |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |