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 |
|---|---|
| limbo | region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo |
| duplicity | double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous |
| covenant | binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise |
| indissoluble | permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate |
| whittle | pare; cut away thin bits (from wood); fashion in this way; reduce gradually; trim |
| slag | glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter |
| buxom | full-bosomed; plump; jolly |
| stammer | speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions |
| viable | capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme |
| dishonor | disgrace; N. ADJ. dishonorable |
