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 |
|---|---|
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |