GRE Word List
JOSTLE
to come in contact or into collision
The meaning of the word jostle is to come in contact or into collision.
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| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
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| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
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| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
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| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |