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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WordMeaning
scotchscottish
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing