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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WordMeaning
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
sentinelsentry
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
tantruma fit of bad temper
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
ephemerallasting a very short time
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness