GRE Word List

NECROMANCY

conjuration (see conjure

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

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WordMeaning
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
pryto look closely or inquisitively
obsequya funeral or burial rite
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet