GRE Word List
OUST
to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
The meaning of the word oust is to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |