GRE Word List
REMISSION
the act or process of remitting
The meaning of the word remission is the act or process of remitting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| quotidian | occurring every day |