GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |