GRE Word List
ENFRANCHISE
to set free (as from slavery)
The meaning of the word enfranchise is to set free (as from slavery).
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| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |