GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |