Advanced Vocabulary for the GRE - Open and Shut Case

to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

to strongly criticize in an official manner

to accept or forgive something that is commonly believed to be wrong

to support an argument, claim, etc. by providing facts and evidence

to tell someone to do something by ordering or instructing them

to try to find something in a confined space

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there

to make a formal statement presenting a new rule, law, etc. that is going to be put into action

to officially ban the existence or practice of something

to provide someone with something, such as help or services, especially as required or expected

to be unwilling to accept or recognize something

to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.

to clear someone from blame or suspicion and prove their innocence

an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom

the state of an organization or country that is lacking in order, authority, or control

the privilege of being officially released from an obligation, law, or something that is usually prohibited

a privilege or right that is granted legally

an illegal or unjust act committed by a person of high standing

an individual who feigns incompetence or illness just so they would not have to do something

an individual who demands total obedience to rules, laws, and orders

an official decision that is made, particularly when an official body takes a group vote

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

relating or belonging to something bigger or more important, like lifestyles, structures, systems, etc.

not authentic or true, despite attempting to make it seem so

(of statements) intending to ruin someone's reputation with the use of unpleasant or false information

causing doubt or suspicion

demanding great respect in a way that cannot be ignored or degraded

not affected, and immune to harm, change, disrespect, or destruction

applying good judgment and sense, especially in making decisions

stopping others from doing something

honorable and honest to the point of becoming impossible to criticize, question, or blame

not grave and thus capable of being pardoned or overlooked

to give up or reject a belief, claim, or practice through formal or public declaration

to falsely assign a quality, particularly a bad one, to a person or thing

skillful in achieving what one desires, especially through deceptive means