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 |
|---|---|
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |