GRE Word List
OSTRACIZE
to exile by ostracism
The meaning of the word ostracize is to exile by ostracism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| leery | suspicious |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| subsistence | real being : existence |