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

WordMeaning
clichea trite phrase or expression
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
shama trick that deludes : hoax
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum