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 |
|---|---|
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| plait | pleat |