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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |