GRE Word List

FIAT

an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree

The meaning of the word fiat is an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree.

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visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
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