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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jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole