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 |
|---|---|
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| gnarl | snarl |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| gnome | maxim |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |