GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| portly | dignified |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| farce | stuff |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |