GRE Word List
ADJURATION
a solemn oath
The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |