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 |
|---|---|
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| seemly | good-looking |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |