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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WordMeaning
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
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timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
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