GRE Word List
ADJURATION
a solemn oath
The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trappings | outward signs |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |