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

WordMeaning
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
lugubriousmournful
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion