GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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The meaning of the word ostensible is intended for display : open to view.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |