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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
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| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |