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 |
|---|---|
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |