GRE Word List
INDUCT
to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
The meaning of the word induct is to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |