GRE Word List
ADJURATION
a solemn oath
The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |