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 |
|---|---|
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
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| disport | sport |
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| spate | freshet |
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| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
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