GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| regime | regimen |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| acclaim | applaud |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |