GRE Word List
AUTHORITATIVE
having, marked by, or proceeding from authority
The meaning of the word authoritative is having, marked by, or proceeding from authority.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |