GRE Word List
ADJURATION
a solemn oath
The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| rotunda | a round building |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |