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
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
dramaa composition (see composition
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking