GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| grotto | cave |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |