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 |
|---|---|
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| demur | to take exception : object |