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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| garner | to gather into storage |