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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WordMeaning
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration