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.
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| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
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| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
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| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
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| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
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