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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| cue | the letter q |