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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WordMeaning
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults