GRE Word List

ADJURATION

a solemn oath

The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.

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WordMeaning
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
paradigmexample
bolstera long pillow or cushion
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
integralessential to completeness : constituent