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 |
|---|---|
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| provident | frugal |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |