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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WordMeaning
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
graphitea 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
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
recessthe action of receding : recession