GRE Word List
VERISIMILAR
having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible
The meaning of the word verisimilar is having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tantrum | fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums. |
| cull | pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N. |
| variegate | change the appearance of (by marking with different colors) |
| imponderable | weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound |
| loathe | detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell |
| inconsistency | state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible |
| nostrum | questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy) |
| frolicsome | prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky |
| malapropos | inappropriate; ADV. |
| amplify | increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph |
