GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
apostateone who commits apostasy
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant