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
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary