GRE Word List

ADJURATION

a solemn oath

The meaning of the word adjuration is a solemn oath.

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WordMeaning
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
incrustationa crust or hard coating
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze