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 |
|---|---|
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| arid | excessively dry |