GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| stilted | pompous |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |