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 |
|---|---|
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| retiring | reserved |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| gnome | maxim |