GRE Word List

RUBRIC

an authoritative rule

The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.

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WordMeaning
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
loftan upper room or floor : attic
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside