GRE Word List
ABJURE
to renounce upon oath
The meaning of the word abjure is to renounce upon oath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |