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
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
inditemake up
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
plummetto fall perpendicularly
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something