GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |