English Words Starting With V

• verger

  nounC2
  /ˈvɜːdʒə(r)/A church official who acts as caretaker and attendant, often carrying a ceremonial rod.
• vergil

  nounLow
  /ˈvɜːdʒɪl/The Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, author of the Aeneid, Eclogues, and Georgics. A classical Latin poet.
• verglas

  nounC2
  /ˈvɛːɡlɑː/A thin, transparent layer of ice, often found on rock surfaces or roads.
• verhaeren

  nounVery Low
  /vɛəˈrɑːrən/Proper noun; the surname of the Belgian Symbolist poet, Émile Verhaeren.
• verifiability principle

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvɛrɪfaɪəˈbɪləti ˈprɪnsəpl/A philosophical criterion stating that for a statement to be meaningful, it must be empirically verifiable or analytically true.
• verification

  nounB2
  /ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/The act or process of confirming that something is true, correct, or accurate; formal proof or evidence.
• verification principle

  nounC1+
  /ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈprɪnsɪpəl/A philosophical criterion stating that a statement is meaningful only if it is empirically verifiable or tautological.
• verify

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈver.ɪ.faɪ/To make sure or demonstrate that something is true, accurate, or justified.
• verisimilitude

  nounC2
  /ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/The quality of seeming true or real.
• verism

  nounC2+
  /ˈvɛrɪz(ə)m/A doctrine or practice in art and literature advocating the strict adherence to truth, especially the inclusion of unpleasant or sordid details of everyday life.
• verismo

  nounC2
  /vɛˈrɪzməʊ/A style of 19th-century Italian opera and literature that aims for realism and naturalism, often focusing on the harsh lives of ordinary people.
• verissimo

  nounLow
  /vɛˈrɪsɪməʊ/absolutely true; unquestionably genuine or accurate.
• veritas

  nounC2
  /ˈvɛrɪtɑːs/The quality or state of being true, accurate, or honest.
• verite

  adjectivenounC2 (Very low frequency, specialized term)
  /ˌvɛr.iˈteɪ/A style of filmmaking or documentary that emphasizes authenticity, naturalism, and unscripted, candid realism, often using handheld cameras and available light.
• verity

  nounC2
  /ˈvɛr.ə.ti/A fundamental truth or reality; something that is true, especially a longstanding belief or principle.
• verjuice

  adjectivenounverbLow
  ˈvɜːdʒuːsA sour, acidic liquid made from pressing unripe grapes or other sour fruits.
• verkhne-udinsk

  nounVery Low (Historical/Locational)
  /ˌvɛːx.nɛ uːˈdɪnsk/The former name (before 1934) of the city of Ulan-Ude, the capital of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia.
• verkhoyansk range

  nounC1
  /vərˈkɔɪ.ænsk reɪndʒ/A mountain range in northeastern Siberia, Russia, forming a major part of the East Siberian Mountains.
• verkrampte

  nounVery low (specialist/historical)
  /fəˈkræm(p)tə/A conservative, narrow-minded, and often bigoted person from South Africa; originally a South African English term derived from Afrikaans to describe a strict, ultra-conservative Afrikaner.
• verlaine

  nounC2
  /vɛə.ˈleɪn/A proper noun referring to the French poet Paul Verlaine (1844–1896), a central figure in the Symbolist movement.

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