GRE Word List

RUBRIC

an authoritative rule

The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.

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minatoryhaving a menacing quality
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
occidentwest
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
siftto put through a sieve
ventto provide with a vent
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college