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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| imprecation | curse |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |