GRE Word List
ENFRANCHISE
to set free (as from slavery)
The meaning of the word enfranchise is to set free (as from slavery).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |