GRE Word List
FORSWEAR
renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure
The meaning of the word forswear is renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure.
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|---|---|
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| affected | artificial; pretended |
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| engender | cause; produce; give rise to |
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