GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
incrustationa crust or hard coating
riderone that rides
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints