GRE Word List
ACQUITTAL
a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
The meaning of the word acquittal is a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
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| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
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| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| shove | to push along |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
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