GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
piscatorialpiscatory
urchinhedgehog
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up