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 |
|---|---|
| outmoded | not being in style |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| foppish | foolish |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |