GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| machinations | an act of machinating |