GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |