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 |
|---|---|
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |