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 |
|---|---|
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |