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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WordMeaning
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
ancestryline of descent : lineage
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic