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 |
|---|---|
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |