GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
magnitudegreat size or extent
enduringlasting
compulsivehaving power to compel
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room