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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| desperate | having lost hope |