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 |
|---|---|
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
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| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |