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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| render | to melt down |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |