GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |