GRE Word List
FIAT
an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree
The meaning of the word fiat is an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| sentinel | sentry |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |