GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| polity | political organization |
| verge | brink |