GRE Word List
HYPOTHETICAL
based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
The meaning of the word hypothetical is based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perversion | corruption; turning from right to wrong |
| combustible | easily burned; N. CF. combustion |
| sycophant | servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic |
| log | record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V. |
| suffuse | spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks. |
| jubilation | rejoicing; great joy |
| rail | complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices |
| bound | leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opinion; CF. bounce, rebound |
| explicate | explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable |
| finicky | too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food |
