GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding