GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |