GRE Word List

DISMISS

to permit or cause to leave

The meaning of the word dismiss is to permit or cause to leave.

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WordMeaning
siftto put through a sieve
dissensiondisagreement
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
sparseof few and scattered elements
recuperateto get back : regain
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
parlancespeech
rallyto muster for a common purpose
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive