GRE Word List

ADJURATION

a solemn oath

The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.

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WordMeaning
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
fineryornament
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing