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 |
|---|---|
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| venue | locale |
| minuscule | very small |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |