GRE Word List

NECROMANCY

conjuration (see conjure

The meaning of the word necromancy is conjuration (see conjure.

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WordMeaning
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke