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 |
|---|---|
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
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