GRE Word List
RUDIMENTARY
consisting in first principles : fundamental
The meaning of the word rudimentary is consisting in first principles : fundamental.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |