GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |