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
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
lanknot well filled out : slender
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate