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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| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
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| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| inundate | overwhelm |