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 |
|---|---|
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |