GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |