GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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The meaning of the word ostensible is intended for display : open to view.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |