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 |
|---|---|
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |