GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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The meaning of the word ostensible is intended for display : open to view.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| nourish | nurture |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| propellant | capable of propelling |