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
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
unguenta soothing or healing salve : ointment
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
badinageplayful repartee : banter
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)