GRE Word List
ABSOLVE
pardon (an offense)
The meaning of the word absolve is pardon (an offense).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| galleon | large three-masted sailing ship |
| irremediable | incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy |
| florid | ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose |
| dearth | scarcity |
| gallows | framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging) |
| debauch | corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol) |
| geriatrics | medical treatment and care of old age |
| tactile | pertaining to the organs or sense of touch |
| attrition | rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition |
| unintimating | unfrightening |
