GRE Word List

MANUMIT

to release from slavery

The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.

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tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
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tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
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vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
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nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance