GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
intended for display : open to view
The meaning of the word ostensible is intended for display : open to view.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| enduring | lasting |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |