GRE Word List
ADJURATION
a solemn oath
The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |