GRE Word List
AMNESTY
the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
The meaning of the word amnesty is the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |