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 |
|---|---|
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| fulcrum | prop |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |