GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| nib | bill |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| executioner | one who executes |