GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
igniteto set afire
demeritoffense
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
litheeasily bent or flexed
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
headlongheadfirst