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 |
|---|---|
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |