GRE Word List
EXORCISE
to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
The meaning of the word exorcise is to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |