GRE Word List

ORDAIN

to invest (see invest

The meaning of the word ordain is to invest (see invest.

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defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
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tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
badinageplayful repartee : banter
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air