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 |
|---|---|
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| romp | one that romps |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| benison | blessing |