GRE Word List
AUTHORITATIVE
having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive
The meaning of the word authoritative is having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insipid | lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character |
| lunatic | insane; Ex. lunatic asylum |
| expedite | hasten; make go faster |
| jumble | mix in a confused way |
| humanitarian | one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism |
| abstemious | sparing in eating and drinking; temperate |
| listless | lacking in spirit or energy; languid |
| mottled | blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors |
| hackneyed | commonplace; trite |
| entreat | plead; ask earnestly |