GRE Word List

RUDIMENTARY

consisting in first principles : fundamental

The meaning of the word rudimentary is consisting in first principles : fundamental.

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WordMeaning
fabricateinvent
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
annulto declare or make legally invalid or void
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief