GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| affected | artificial; pretended |