GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| passe | past one's prime |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |