GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |