GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |