GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
intended for display : open to view
The meaning of the word ostensible is intended for display : open to view.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |