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 |
|---|---|
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| mendicant | beggar |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |