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
connivancethe act of conniving
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
hideto put out of sight : secrete
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding