GRE Word List
MANUMIT
to release from slavery
The meaning of the word manumit is to release from slavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| scion | descendant |