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
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
propsomething that props or sustains : support
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
outstripto go faster or farther than
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law