GRE Word List
RUBRIC
an authoritative rule
The meaning of the word rubric is an authoritative rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| charlatan | quack |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |