GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| demur | to take exception : object |