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
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
assailto attack violently : assault
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
inundateoverwhelm
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince