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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abbreviateto make briefer
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety