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
deprecateto express disapproval of
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
woefulfull of woe : grievous
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
pathologicalof or relating to pathology
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idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)