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 |
|---|---|
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |