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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vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
bulgeto jut out : swell
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
retortto pay or hurl back : return
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
resurrectto raise from the dead