GRE Word List
REMISS
negligent; careless about a duty
The meaning of the word remiss is negligent; careless about a duty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provender | dry food for livestock; fodder |
| hortatory | encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort |
| ransack | search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town. |
| stoop | bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying |
| demure | (of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure |
| finesse | delicate skill; V: handle with finesse |
| reputed | supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem |
| rendition | rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc |
| accessory | additional object; useful but not essential thing |
| seduce | lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive |
