GRE Word List
ADJURATION
a solemn oath
The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |