GRE Word List
ABJURE
to renounce upon oath
The meaning of the word abjure is to renounce upon oath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| asunder | into parts |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| resign | relegate |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |