GRE Word List
OSTRACIZE
to exile by ostracism
The meaning of the word ostracize is to exile by ostracism.
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patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
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wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |