GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
addenduma thing added : addition
nubileof marriageable condition or age
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
gerontocracyrule by elders
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream