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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supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
underhandin a clandestine manner
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dissectionthe act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position