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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WordMeaning
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness