GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| prank | trick |
| cipher | zero |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |