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 |
|---|---|
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |