GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |