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

WordMeaning
writheto twist into coils or folds
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
gazettenewspaper
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds