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
subsistencereal being : existence
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile