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 |
|---|---|
| hardy | bold |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |