GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| dilute | attenuate |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |