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
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garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
ligneous | of or resembling wood |
takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
headfirst | with the head foremost |
confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |