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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|---|---|
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| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| garnish | decorate |
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| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |