GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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The meaning of the word ostensible is intended for display : open to view.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| clip | encompass |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |