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
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate