GRE Word List
THEORETICAL
existing only in theory : hypothetical
The meaning of the word theoretical is existing only in theory : hypothetical.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| ravenous | rapacious |
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| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
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