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 |
|---|---|
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| impuissance | weakness |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |