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 |
|---|---|
| drab | slattern |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| progeny | descendants |
| submerge | to put under water |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |