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 |
|---|---|
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |