GRE vocabulary
Abjure
To solemnly renounce or reject (a belief, cause, or claim).
Example
"After the scandal, the politician was forced to abjure his former beliefs and resign from office."
Etymology
From Latin 'abjurare', from 'ab-' (away) + 'jurare' (to swear).
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