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 |
|---|---|
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |