GRE Word List

REMISSION

the act or process of remitting

The meaning of the word remission is the act or process of remitting.

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WordMeaning
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
eventualcontingent
sidetracksiding
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God