GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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The meaning of the word ostensible is intended for display : open to view.

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WordMeaning
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
onusburden
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
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