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 |
|---|---|
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |