GRE Word List

AMENITIES

something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment

The meaning of the word amenities is something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment.

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WordMeaning
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
elusivetending to elude: such as
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
negateto deny the existence or truth of
broachbrooch
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together