GRE Word List
REMISSION
temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.
The meaning of the word remission is temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annotate | comment; make explanatory notes |
| romp | play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N. |
| centurion | Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers) |
| whiff | puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal |
| pragmatic | practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill |
| raze | destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground |
| hothead | person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded |
| stanza | division of a poem (composed of two or more lines) |
| impassioned | (of speech) filled with passion; fervent |
| antagonism | hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist |
