GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |