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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| debut | a first appearance |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |