GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |