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 |
|---|---|
| haven | harbor |
| ensconce | shelter |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |