GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
wiltloose freshness; droop
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
frolicfull of fun : merry
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point