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
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
litheeasily bent or flexed
untenablenot able to be defended
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances