GRE Word List

ADJURATION

a solemn oath

The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.

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WordMeaning
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
corollarya proposition (see proposition
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
satiatefilled to satiety
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
cemeterya burial ground
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms