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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| convention | agreement |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
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| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |