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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| prank | trick |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |