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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
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| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
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| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |