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 |
|---|---|
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| cohorts | companion |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |