GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
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|---|---|
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| harass | exhaust |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
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