GRE Word List
ADJURATION
a solemn oath
The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |