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
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
servileof or befitting a menial position
referendumthe principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another