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
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
foregoto go before : precede
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
ewethe female of the sheep especially when mature