GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
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|---|---|
| collate | to compare critically |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
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| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
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