GRE Word List
DISMISS
to permit or cause to leave
The meaning of the word dismiss is to permit or cause to leave.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |