GRE Word List
VIRTUAL
being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
The meaning of the word virtual is being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| dull | tedious |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |