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 |
|---|---|
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |