GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |