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 |
|---|---|
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |