GRE Word List
OSTRACIZE
to exile by ostracism
The meaning of the word ostracize is to exile by ostracism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
