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 |
|---|---|
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |