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 |
|---|---|
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| spare | not being used |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| sublimate | sublime |