GRE Word List
HYPOTHETICAL
involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
The meaning of the word hypothetical is involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
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| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
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