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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|---|---|
| submissive | submitting to others |
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| bauble | trinket |
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| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
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| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
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