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
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
passiveacted upon by an external agency
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring