GRE Word List
ADJURATION
a solemn oath
The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |