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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WordMeaning
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
plumea feather of a bird: such as
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
impetusa driving force : impulse
obsessivetending to cause obsession
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness