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 |
|---|---|
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |