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

WordMeaning
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
statutoryof or relating to statutes
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England