GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |