GRE Word List
OUST
expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting
The meaning of the word oust is expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contentious | quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments |
| pejorative | (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them. |
| vivacious | lively or animated; sprightly |
| latent | present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential |
| sway | swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N. |
| constituency | voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents) |
| tractable | docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability |
| immutable | unchangeable |
| retentive | holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory |
| physiological | pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology |
