GRE Word List

LULL

to cause to sleep or rest : soothe

The meaning of the word lull is to cause to sleep or rest : soothe.

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absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
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resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
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ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action