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 |
|---|---|
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
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| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
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