GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
filchto steal secretly or casually
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude