GRE Word List
ORDINATION
the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
The meaning of the word ordination is the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| influx | a coming in |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |