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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despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |