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 |
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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| paramour | lover |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |