GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |