GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |