GRE Word List
AMASS
to collect for oneself : accumulate
The meaning of the word amass is to collect for oneself : accumulate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |