GRE Word List

OSTENSIBLE

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WordMeaning
denotationan act or process of denoting
martineta strict disciplinarian
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
beguilehoodwink
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
wardthe action or process of guarding
hazarda source of danger