GRE Word List

RUBRIC

an authoritative rule

The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.

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WordMeaning
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
repudiateto refuse to accept
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination