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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tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
quislingtraitor
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
outmodednot being in style