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 |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |