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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |