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 |
|---|---|
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |