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 |
|---|---|
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |