GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |