GRE Word List
ABJURE
renounce upon oath
The meaning of the word abjure is renounce upon oath.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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maul | handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer |
effrontery | rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek |
valediction | saying farewell; expression of leave-taking |
gossamer | sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb |
rile | irritate; vex; muddy |
granary | storehouse for grain |
induce | persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement |
fiasco | total failure; CF. bottle |
tanner | person who turns animal hides into leather |
inadvertently | unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly |