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 |
|---|---|
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |