GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |