GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
concorda state of agreement : harmony
politypolitical organization
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
underlyinglying beneath or below