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 |
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| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |