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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WordMeaning
demurto take exception : object
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
gustthe sensation of taste
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
relegateto send into exile : banish
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another