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 |
|---|---|
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| warranted | sanction |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |