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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WordMeaning
chafeirritate
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical