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

WordMeaning
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
waketo be or remain awake
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly