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 |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |