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 |
|---|---|
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| countenance | look |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |