GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |