GRE Word List

ADJURATION

a solemn oath

The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.

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chafeirritate
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
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arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
eventualcontingent