GRE Word List
OSTRACIZE
to exile by ostracism
The meaning of the word ostracize is to exile by ostracism.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |