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
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
shearto cut off the hair from
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel