GRE Word List
OSTRACIZE
to exile by ostracism
The meaning of the word ostracize is to exile by ostracism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| foppish | foolish |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |