GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| dint | force |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| sidetrack | siding |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |