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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |