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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| dire | exciting horror |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |