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 |
|---|---|
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |