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.

Random words

WordMeaning
quoruma select group
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
acuitykeenness of perception
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
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blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance