GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
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| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| circlet | a little circle |
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| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
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| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
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