GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| intermediary | mediator |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| monotony | tedious sameness |