GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
frigidintensely cold
depleteto empty of a principal substance
outragean act of violence or brutality
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
queasycausing nausea
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate