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 |
|---|---|
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| pitfall | trap |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |