GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
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|---|---|
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
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