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
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
copiousyielding something abundantly
suppliantsupplicant
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
symmetrybalanced proportions
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy