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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| dominate | rule |