GRE Word List

NECROMANCY

conjuration (see conjure

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

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WordMeaning
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
sleightdeceitful craftiness
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
creeda brief authoritative formula of religious belief
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head