GRE Word List
NECROMANCY
conjuration (see conjure
The meaning of the word necromancy is conjuration (see conjure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |