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 |
|---|---|
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
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| mendicant | beggar |
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| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
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