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
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
profligatewildly extravagant
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
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sciondescendant
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
dilateto become enlarged or widened