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 |
|---|---|
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |