GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
intended for display : open to view
The meaning of the word ostensible is intended for display : open to view.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| potentate | ruler |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| asunder | into parts |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |