GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |