GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |