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

WordMeaning
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
legenda story coming down from the past
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
macean aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully