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
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
smudgeto make a smudge on
foregoto go before : precede
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
markedhaving an identifying mark
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
outstripto go faster or farther than
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess