GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| postulate | demand |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |