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 |
|---|---|
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| attentive | mindful |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |