GRE Word List
OSTENSIBLE
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| swill | wash |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |