GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
unearthlynot earthly: such as
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
writsomething written : writing
profligatewildly extravagant
dissipateto break up and drive off