GRE Word List

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

The meaning of the word oath is 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.

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retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
herbivorousfeeding on plants
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
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