GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| championship | designation as champion |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |