GRE Word List
FIAT
command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
The meaning of the word fiat is command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prize | pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship) |
| draw | choosing of a lot or card |
| contest | dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N. |
| increment | increase |
| defunct | dead; no longer in use or existence |
| vindicate | clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator |
| tremor | trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation) |
| milieu | social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one's milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor. |
| rare | (of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains |
| skiff | small light sailboat or rowboat |
