GRE Word List

REMIT

to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly

The meaning of the word remit is to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly.

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WordMeaning
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
spruceto make spruce
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
thronga multitude of assembled persons
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit