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 |
|---|---|
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |