GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
renderto melt down
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
pungentsharply painful
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
demurto take exception : object
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing