GRE Word List

ABSOLVE

to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt

The meaning of the word absolve is to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt.

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WordMeaning
askewout of line : at an angle
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
savorthe taste or smell of something
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
dominaterule