Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: A toxic substance derived from certain African plants, used to stimulate the heart and sometimes as a poison for darts or arrows.

Example: The traditional healers used ouabain as a heart stimulant in their treatments.

Definition: A type of dungeon that has a trapdoor at the top, making it difficult to escape from.

Example: The prisoner was thrown into the oubliette, where he could not escape.

Definition: To remove someone from a position or place, often by force or authority.

Example: The military coup aimed to oust the current government.

Definition: The act of forcing someone out of a position, place, or property, often in a legal context.

Example: The ouster of the CEO surprised everyone in the company.

Definition: To achieve more than someone else or to do better than expected.

Example: She managed to outachieve her classmates in the final exams.

Definition: A temporary interruption in service or operation, often referring to a loss of electric power or other utilities.

Example: The city experienced a power outage that lasted for several hours.

Definition: To argue more effectively or convincingly than someone else.

Example: She was able to outargue her opponent in the debate competition.

Definition: To be greater in importance or effect than something else; to outweigh.

Example: The benefits of the new policy will outbalance the costs involved.

Definition: A sudden occurrence or increase of something, especially a disease or a problem.

Example: The outbreak of the flu this winter has affected many people in the community.

Definition: The process of breeding individuals from different groups or those that are not closely related, which can lead to healthier offspring or hybrids.

Example: Outbreeding can enhance genetic diversity in a population.