GRE Word List

ADJURATION

a solemn oath

The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.

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WordMeaning
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery