GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| coin | corner |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |