GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
intended for display : open to view
The meaning of the word ostensible is intended for display : open to view.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disclose | to make known or public |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| affected | artificial; pretended |