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 |
|---|---|
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |