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 |
|---|---|
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| opulence | wealth |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |