GRE Word List
ADJURATION
a solemn oath
The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| 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 |
| disport | sport |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
