GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |