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
abortiveprematurely born
brawnthe flesh of a boar
efficacythe power to produce an effect
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity