GRE Word List
OSTRACIZE
to exile by ostracism
The meaning of the word ostracize is to exile by ostracism.
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Word | Meaning |
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leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
primal | original |
oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
repel | to drive back : repulse |