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 |
|---|---|
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |