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

WordMeaning
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
pitfalltrap
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary