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 |
|---|---|
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |