GRE Word List

VERISIMILITUDE

the quality or state of being verisimilar

The meaning of the word verisimilitude is the quality or state of being verisimilar.

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WordMeaning
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
crossbreedhybridize
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern