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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exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
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mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
commune | talk over |
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indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
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