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 |
|---|---|
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| hirsute | hairy |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |