GRE Word List
AMENABLE
liable to be brought to account : answerable
The meaning of the word amenable is liable to be brought to account : answerable.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |