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 |
|---|---|
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| quarry | game |