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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a 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) |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |