The Root verus: true
Latin root
The root verus means true, and it comes from Latin. It shows up across the GRE, hidden inside words that look unrelated at first glance. Once you recognize it, you can decode the meaning of an unfamiliar word on sight instead of guessing. Below are 4 GRE words built from this one root. Learn the root, and you unlock the whole family.
Words from the root verus
to state or assert to be true confidently
“The witness continued to aver that she had seen the defendant leave at midnight.”
Speaking or representing the truth; truthful
“The veracious witness gave reliable testimony.”
conformity to truth; truthfulness or accuracy
“Journalists questioned the veracity of the official report.”
Being truly or very much so; genuine
“The garden was a veritable paradise.”
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