GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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abbreviate | to make briefer |
seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
demur | to take exception : object |