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 |
|---|---|
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |