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
havenharbor
ensconceshelter
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory