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 |
|---|---|
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| metaphor | a 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) |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |