GRE Word List
EDICT
a proclamation having the force of law
The meaning of the word edict is a proclamation having the force of law.
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|---|---|
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
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