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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unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
decreean order usually having the force of law
appendattach
disconsolatecheerless
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince