GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| concur | to express agreement |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |