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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |