GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| render | to melt down |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |