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
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
reciprocateto give and take mutually
cipherzero
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
drabslattern
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster