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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| Word | Meaning |
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| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
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| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
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| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |