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 |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| finished | entirely done |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |