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 |
|---|---|
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| deify | to make a god of |