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
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
mutedbeing mute : silent
fleckstreak
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
addenduma thing added : addition
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as