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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nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
clientelea body of clients
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end