GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
garnerto gather into storage