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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| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
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| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |