GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
tyrannyoppressive power
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
lista simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects)
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
drivelnonsense
transcendentaltranscendent
smotherto kill by depriving of air
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
combustiblecapable of combustion