GRE Word List

RUBRIC

an authoritative rule

The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.

Random words

WordMeaning
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
mutedbeing mute : silent
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
dyslexiaa variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty