GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
rightfuljust
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
donto put on (an article of clothing)
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
egregiousconspicuous
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat