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 |
|---|---|
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |