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 |
|---|---|
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| fabricate | invent |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |