GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
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senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |