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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WordMeaning
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
executorone who executes something
trickleto issue or fall in drops
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)