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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similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
culverta transverse drain
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile