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
blueslow spirits : melancholy
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
idioman 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)
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
nethersituated down or below : lower