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 |
|---|---|
| natal | native |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |