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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| venom | a 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 |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |