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 |
|---|---|
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |