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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| reckon | count |
| forebears | ancestor |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
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| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
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