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 |
|---|---|
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |