GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
intended for display : open to view
The meaning of the word ostensible is intended for display : open to view.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |