GRE Word List
SWEAR
to utter or take solemnly (an oath)
The meaning of the word swear is to utter or take solemnly (an oath).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primal | original |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| purported | reputed |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| oversee | survey |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |