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 |
|---|---|
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |