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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WordMeaning
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
hibernalof, relating to, or occurring in winter
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed