GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallowed | holy |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| wont | accustomed |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |