GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |