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 |
|---|---|
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| submerge | to put under water |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| cryptic | secret |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |