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 |
|---|---|
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| lampoon | satire |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |