GRE Word List
VERITABLE
being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
The meaning of the word veritable is being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
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| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| fleck | streak |
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