The ostensible purpose of the voyage was mapping the coast, though the crew spent most of its time collecting plants.
这次航行表面上的目的是绘制海岸图，但船员大部分时间都在采集植物。
Which choice best defines “ostensible”?
B — Apparent or stated but perhaps not true.. “ostensible” means Apparent or stated but perhaps not true..
Which word means “Apparent or stated but perhaps not true.”?
A — ostensible. “ostensible” means Apparent or stated but perhaps not true..
ostensible — Apparent or stated but perhaps not true.. In Chinese: 表面上的;声称的;貌似的.
ostensible is pronounced //ɒˈstensəbl//.
The ostensible purpose of the voyage was mapping the coast, though the crew spent most of its time collecting plants. (这次航行表面上的目的是绘制海岸图，但船员大部分时间都在采集植物。)
apparent, supposed, professed — all close in meaning to ostensible (Apparent or stated but perhaps not true.).
actual, genuine — each the opposite of ostensible (Apparent or stated but perhaps not true.).
Yes. ostensible is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ost(展示,ostentation) → 摆给人看的那一面 → 表面上的。