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 |
|---|---|
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| endue | provide |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |