GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
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| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
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| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
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| ossify | to change into bone |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |