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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WordMeaning
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
replicateduplicate
omnipotentalmighty