GRE Word List
ADJURATION
a solemn oath
The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.
Random words
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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 |