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 |
|---|---|
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |