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 |
|---|---|
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
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| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| veracious | truthful |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |