GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
primaloriginal
cohortscompanion
verdantgreen in tint or color
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty