GRE Word List

MANUMIT

to release from slavery

The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.

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WordMeaning
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
sylvanone that frequents groves or woods
hauntto visit often : frequent
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively