GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
reparablecapable of being repaired
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
unseemlynot seemly: such as
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive