GRE Word List
PROSCRIBE
prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw
The meaning of the word proscribe is prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trident | three-pronged spear |
| apex | tip; summit; climax; highest point |
| cogent | convincing |
| seasonable | occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute |
| bristling | rising like bristles; showing irritation |
| inured | accustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling |
| citadel | fortress |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| pedagogy | teaching; art of education |
| smug | self-satisfied; complacent |
