GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces
pedagogueteacher
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
figmentsomething made up or contrived
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate