GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |