GRE Word List

ORDAIN

to invest (see invest

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

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premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
executionerone who executes
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
badinageplayful repartee : banter
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
hybridan offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark