GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |