GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| sibylline | any 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) |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |