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
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
momentuma property (see property
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
diversediffering from one another : unlike
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
haphappening
debutanteone making a debut (see debut