Sentence:  Besides, various are the paths to power and fame which by accident or choice men pursue, and though they <WSD>jostle</WSD> against each other, for men of the same profession are seldom friends, yet there is a much greater number of their fellow-creatures with whom they never clash. But women are very differently situated with respect to each other—for they are all rivals. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.