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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| appease | pacify |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |