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
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
passepast one's prime
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
stiltedpompous
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
posthumousborn after the death of the father