GRE Word List

RUBRIC

an authoritative rule

The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.

Random words

WordMeaning
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
slapdashhaphazard
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat