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
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
veracioustruthful
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room