GRE Word List
OSTRACIZE
banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism
The meaning of the word ostracize is banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism.
Random words
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|---|---|
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| graduated | arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.) |
| high-flown | highly pretentious or inflated |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches; forked |
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