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 |
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nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
calorific | caloric |