GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| vital | of the utmost importance |