GRE Word List

RUBRIC

an authoritative rule

The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.

Random words

WordMeaning
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue