GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
intended for display : open to view
The meaning of the word ostensible is intended for display : open to view.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |