GRE Word List

MANUMIT

to release from slavery

The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.

Random words

WordMeaning
equityjustice according to natural law or right
apprehendarrest
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
regattaa rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith