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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discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
seedycontaining or full of seeds
fleckstreak
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm