GRE Word List

REMISS

negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless

The meaning of the word remiss is negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless.

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WordMeaning
precipitantprecipitate
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)