GRE Word List
ADJURATION
a solemn oath
The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |