GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |