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
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue
supplicantone who supplicates
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
arcadea long arched building or gallery
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
sleeperone that sleeps
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior