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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compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
suitorone that petitions or entreats
caterto provide a supply of food
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
sedentarynot migratory : settled
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance