GRE Word List
RUDIMENTARY
consisting in first principles : fundamental
The meaning of the word rudimentary is consisting in first principles : fundamental.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| writ | something written : writing |