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 |
|---|---|
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |