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 |
|---|---|
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| groom | bridegroom |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| polity | political organization |
| reverie | daydream |